Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Cinco de Mayo Tablescape

When I first decided to collect Fiestaware, the hardest decision I had was in trying to decide what color to collect. So, to make it easy on myself I decided to collect one place setting of each color. As you can imagine this started to get a little out of hand, so I focussed on the bold colors because they look so great with all of the wonderful fabric that I tend to collect as well. The fabric I used here in making both the tablecloth and napkins is by Alexander Henry and called "Viva Frida." How perfect is this for Cinco de Mayo?

Have I mentioned that one of my goals this year is to learn to make tamales?

Aren't these glasses fun? They work equally well for Day of the Dead as they do Cinco de Mayo.

I make a set of napkins to go with every tablecloth that I make. I actually find hemming to be therapeutic and love having such a wide variety of napkins. These work very well on many different solids as well.

Being a fabric rat pack myself, I can honestly say I love that Alexander Henry fabric!! Great table. I need to start finding some fiesta ware.. it so fits into our life.. Your table is lovely. I loved those glasses! great fun.